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Things to Know Before You Apply
Hospice of Michigan is delighted that you are considering becoming a hospice
volunteer. The requirements are as follows:
- Required Trainings: A twelve-hour volunteer training
for all volunteers working with patients and subsequent trainings depending
on the type of volunteer you are applying for. Types of Volunteers (link)
- Criminal Background Checks: The State of Michigan
Department of Community Health requires a the criminal background check for
health care agencies such as nursing homes, hospices, homes
for the aged, hospitals etc. The following checks are now required to work
or volunteer in the preceding list of health care agencies:
- U.S. HHS Medicare/Medicaid Exclusion List
- Clinical Licensure Check
- Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry
- Michigan Offender Tracking Information Systems
- Michigan Internet Criminal History Access Tool
- Fingerprinting
- TB Testing: Also Patient Care Volunteers
must have a current TB test or chest x-ray results on record before they
can begin providing patient care. If you do not have a current TB
test (within the last year), you will be provided with information on how
to obtain the TB testing at a location near you. The Manager of Volunteer
Services, providing your training, will discuss the schedule for this process
with you at the first class.
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